The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-08
NEWS IN BRIEF.

dav. Hon. John Carlisle Of Kentucky
was elected Speaker of the House.
The Western Union Telegraph Conn
pany will make a reduction in tele
graph rates on December 3lst.
Scamen on the Pacific Coast have
blown up q vessel ut San Diego because
the owners refused higher wages.
The condition Of the Crown Prince
is greatly improved. He has been able
TO drive out.
Two bales Of cotton have been re-
turned to firm in Abbeville, S. e.,
for being water packed.
About 5000 tons Of silver ore was
imported last month from Mexico to
FL Paso, Texas. The importation was
valued ut S340,OO0.
Alcernon s. Sullivan, the well-known
New York lawyer, died last Sunday
night of typhoid fever.
The police authorities Of London
will not allow any demonstration on
Trafalgar square; or procession on the
streets leading thereto.
\ disastrous earthquake has occurred
ut Besigsnano, Calabria. twenty-five
houses were destroyed and several per-
sons killed.
NJ. Gaunt, a wealthy colored resi-
dent Of Nenia. Ohio. has decided his
property, valued at $50 900, to Wilber-
force University.
The Smithtield Land Company. an
enterprise Of birmingham, Ala, has
holds H00 acres Of land adjoining the
city of Birmingham.
Arrangements have been made for
the opening of an all-rail freight line
between New York and other Eastern
cities and al points South.
The Strohri,lge Lithocraphinc Com
pany's building in Cincinnati was
burned December |. The loss is about
SfN, 900: insurance Sl30,OO0.
The United States Supreme Court
has decided. in the Kansas cases. that
\ State has the power to prohibit the
manufacture Of whiSkey in its terri
tory.
\ son of John W. Bailey, of White
hall. Frederick county. Va. aged four
wears, fell backward into q pot Of hot
lard December 5. He was horribly
burned and died in a few hours.
The new crop Of oranges brought an
advance on Northern prices in the re-
Gently inaugurated suction sales at
Jacksonville. which was attended hv
buyers representing six or seven large
cities.
In the celebrated Jim Crow ear case
the Interstate Commission has de-
cided that equal fare demands equal
accommodation, hut awards no
damages in favor Of the complainant
counsel. that being matter for the
Courts.
The discussion of the Cutting case
has been resumed with MeHic, for the
pu-poSr ot obtaining the repeal Of the
laws rs States in Mexico which sre
contrary ~ we'll established interns-
,ioual law.
The hni,,,- ~ y ,,>nmotire exploded
near East Mahrn"v Junction. Penn.
las, Satur,lsy. killing the engineer
ami iniurinca fireman and three hrake-
men 50 that they ditN! while being
taken home
Peter HrnNst. = wealthv old miSer.
living n Newport. Me-. who d!$,ruSttAi
banks and Kept money in his house.
was beaten nearly "a death last Mon
day night sni rrbheti ot nearly 81 .NN
III cash.
Judge E,ni has t>sen overruls Il by
the United StstrS Supreme Court in
,he case q the Virgins officers who
were irnp-i<nutNi tor iiSohtNiiente Of
:, r,St.sininc c7iev foChidd;nC them 70
bring suits :nr the collection ot taxes.
The higher t4,u-t decides t!la: 4 Stsie
rsnnnt *, c,ev>4ni either directly " in
directly by the Fedora! Coavt$.
NJ. Phnu 1.e. the young Chins-
man who Sra,!uS;ti ~ Iale niver-
Si:p last summer. in : Tst>ent le'tu7s
IN New York >S,i shat to7 every dollar
spent BY the English missionary work
in China one huuG7s\! dollars a7e taken
cu: O.: the country by tile Opium t:a6e
!'hnn Lex, anuNunteS his intention .:
t1>>nnnS = citizen ~ the lnikN!
States. He v.!a7-;sr! 5 wealthy New
Haven belle nHt many luo"::lS asn.
NJ. S>.G;-Ca-un: has t:-,a elected
President NJ France. He 7str;vsHi $
p!uc,!!:v =: woes o. The ti->t iAl:n;-
Na ;he S,\>nni Ferry and n F7evciHe;
Withdrew ii his t,v.>-. snG re rtN>eivt<i
.H:;, rn:E.S - - woes - 1Ne S$.u$>;s.
anti :: <>c.::e7:DS. His e:s>,:inii Is >>>I-
S;,:a7tN: - E!:aE:H:tr::S :.le safety aut:
S;aai;i;v VI he Republic.
The Rev. Nj. Lindsey. p,>;o: o. :he
Esp:;<: church :! Cc!uns:a, spoke
y: = SKIS: ci@a from lis pulpit, Snd
ci,sa,sI SIS r.s:..ts7S with serious o.
:e:,SSS asa;nS: !aw s:ld morality. The
lichss: Officers Il. :he S.sse s7e ll2e:u-
,>s-S q: the cluA. which sprnin:ei s
,,,,,::,::::tr. - MS: u;Ao:l NJ. Lindsay
a,I: ,:s:.v RS a>>>u$s::o1S NJ. Lindsay
81! * :s.>e1! his t2a0-sS ~, Informs
:;c:, ?s>z;vt<! ~ him an3 &S0esS 70
make : 7sysau:a::nu : 7o:U his pulp:
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